Government statistics show four in ten adults are not saving enough for retirement. As a financial planner, that worries me greatly. Despite combined efforts by providers, the government and key stakeholders to encourage individuals and employers to engage with their pensions, the message is clearly not getting through. So, how Read More >>
I realise income protection is not a terribly exciting concept, but it is nonetheless important and something that is often overlooked. Safeguarding what you already have is one of the three main pillars of financial planning and essential to your wellbeing. Putting as little as five or ten percent of Read More >>
You’d be forgiven for wondering if your investments are ever going to make any money at the moment. In the last three years, we have witnessed the sharpest fall in equity markets ever seen, followed by the worst conditions for fixed interest assets on record. It’s been one thing after Read More >>
When was the last time you reviewed the plans you’ve made for retirement? Pensions are not a ‘once and done’ thing. Life’s milestones often change the way we view retirement and what we hope to achieve from it. These changes potentially mean adjusting the provisions we have in place. For Read More >>
We have been doing our bit to encourage a youngster with a head for numbers to follow in our footsteps. Work experience student, 15-year-old Edward Flack from New Mills School in the High Peak, visited Belmayne to help him learn more about a career in financial services. Edward spent the Read More >>
It is really lovely to receive updates from the nurseries taking part in our Summer of Sunflowers competition. These beauties are being grown by the children of Nursery Rhymes Day Nursery in Old Whittington, Chesterfield! They said the children really enjoyed planting their own seeds and are excited to see Read More >>
The European banking giant, Credit Suisse, found itself in trouble recently, which I’m sure you saw in the media. It spooked investors and its share price fell by a quarter of its value in a single day. Thankfully, the Swiss National Bank threw its beleaguered compatriot a £44 billion lifeline Read More >>
Not sure what to make of this month’s Budget? As the dust settles and we’ve had some time to digest the chancellor’s plans for economic growth, it’s time to take a look at what they really mean for pension savers and investors. Read on to find out how the changes Read More >>
How do we even begin to summarise what happened to the investment markets last year?! The world gave us a lot to process. Just when we thought the worst of the pandemic was over, along came Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and took with it any hopes for a period of Read More >>
Thanks to everyone who donated to our Pathways of Chesterfield appeal! Belmayne partner, Jon Stevens, has now delivered the clothing, food and other items we collected to the local charity and they are being used to assist people who sleep on the streets in our area. The charity provides a Read More >>
